Suppose you want to choose a sample of 50 students from a school of 400. Explain why the following samples fail at drawing a representative sample. a. The first 50 students who arrive at school in the morning. b. The first 50 students of all students lined up in a row. c. Any 50 students at Friday's home soccer game. d. 50 of all students responses to a questionnaire placed in a drop box at school.

Suppose you want to choose a sample of 50 students from a school of 400. Explain why the following samples fail at drawing a representative sample. a. The first 50 students who arrive at school in the morning. b. The first 50 students of all students lined up in a row. c. Any 50 students at Friday's home soccer game. d. 50 of all students responses to a questionnaire placed in a drop box at school.

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

1st Edition

ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

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Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 11.1EP

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